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Chidi, Christopher O.; Shadare, Oluseyi A. – Journal of International Education Research, 2011
This study investigated the influence of host community on industrial relations practices and policies using Agbara community and Power Holding Company of Nigeria PLC as a case. The study adopted both the qualitative and quantitative methods. A total of 120 samples were drawn from the population using the simple random sampling technique in which…
Descriptors: Testing, Social Sciences, Foreign Countries, Sampling
Hippler, Arthur; Kleinfeld, Judith – 1977
Study objectives were to clearly elucidate the cognitive and emotional orientation of the Eskimo's "cultural personality" for purposes of developing effective teaching strategies. Rorschach protocols (N=118) from male and female individuals aged 5 to 90 living in a rural village of 450 were analyzed. Additionally, a sample of 132…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Boarding Schools, Cognitive Development
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Lunstrum, John P. – Social Studies, 1990
Examines the "Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning's" section on context effect. Reviews influences that shape social studies, including research, student groups, family environment, mass media (especially television), testing, curriculum mandates, and local-to-national community pressures. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Influence, Context Effect, Educational Research
Bernbaum, Marcia – 1972
Research findings on bilingual preschool children (2-1/2 to 6 years of age) and programs are presented. Working definitions are given for some of the terms used in the report. Research findings are divided into four categories: (1) "The Community" focuses on the findings from the fields of social psychology and sociolinguistics; (2)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism